2008–09 AFC Ajax season

During the 2008–09 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on Monday July 14, 2008. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Tuesday August 5, 2008, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax defender Jaap Stam.

Ajax
2008–09 season
ChairmanUri Coronel
ManagerMarco van Basten (until 6 May 2009)
John van 't Schip (interim)
Eredivisie3rd
KNVB CupThird Round
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luis Suárez (22 goals)

All:
Luis Suárez (28 goals)

Pre-season

The first training for the 2008–09 season was held on July 14, 2008. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte, Netherlands at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Marco van Basten played friendly matches against VV Noordwijk, CVV Germanicus and Excelsior '31 before traveling to the United Kingdom to play against Cardiff City and Sunderland, then traveling to Spain to play Real Murcia. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Arsenal and Internazionale in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only

No. Pos Nat Player TotalEredivisieUEFA CupKNVB Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  NED Maarten Stekelenburg 1501202010
2 DF  URU Bruno Silva 1305+303+1010
3 DF  ESP Oleguer 37126+119010
4 DF  BEL Thomas Vermaelen 4153148120
5 DF  BEL Jan Vertonghen 35523+347120
6 MF  SWE Rasmus Lindgren 32215+726+201+10
7 DF  SWE Kennedy Bakircioglü 1225+312+1110
8 DF  NED Urby Emanuelson 42431+149010
10 FW  SRB Miralem Sulejmani 341023+487200
11 FW  MAR Ismaïl Aissati 1118+112000
12 GK  NED Kenneth Vermeer 3102208010
15 DF  NED Gregory van der Wiel 43231+128+1020
16 FW  URU Luis Suárez 432830+12210521
17 DF  NED Rob Wielaert 1611610000
18 MF  ESP Gabri 21112+413+1010
20 FW  ARG Darío Cvitanich 23914+492+200+10
21 MF  CMR Eyong Enoh 25217+215110
22 MF  NED Siem de Jong 1615+512+201+10
23 FW  BRA Leonardo 3345+1920+820+10
24 MF  NED Jan-Arie van der Heijden 00000000
25 MF  NED Evander Sno 1514+612+2010
26 MF  NED Jeffrey Sarpong 1416+412+1010
28 MF  ANT Vurnon Anita 21112+403+2100
29 MF  NED Mitchell Donald 00000000
30 GK  NED Dennis Gentenaar 00000000
31 FW  CRO Darko Bodul 100+100000
33 FW  ANT Javier Martina 201+100000
37 DF  NED Robbert Schilder 1807+403+200+20
38 DF  BEL Toby Alderweireld 802+302+1000
39 MF  NED Daley Blind 600+500+1000
43 FW  NED Marvin Zeegelaar 10000010
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
9 FW  NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1591064211
11 FW  DEN Kenneth Perez 00000000
19 FW  DEN Dennis Rommedahl 301+200000
27 MF  BEL Laurent Delorge 00000000
34 FW  NED John Goossens 00000000
36 GK  RSA Hans Vonk 00000000

As of 31 October 2011

2008-09 selection by nationality

Nationality Total Players
Current squad selection 11 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 27
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection 3 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 5
Players out on loan 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 1 4

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2008-09

Standing Matches played Wins Draws Losses Points Goals for
Goals against
Yellow cards
Red cards
3 34 21 5 8 68 74 41 60 6

Points by match day

Match day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Total
Points 0 3 1 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 68

Total points by match day

Match day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Total
Points 0 3 4 7 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 25 26 29 32 35 38 41 41 41 42 42 45 48 51 52 55 58 61 64 64 65 65 68 68

Standing by match day

Match day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Standing
Standing 12th 9th 12th 6th 10th 9th 5th 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

Goals by match day

Match day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Total
Goals 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 5 4 0 1 2 3 6 3 4 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 7 2 1 0 1 74

Statistics for the 2008-09 season

  • This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2008-09 season.
Friendlies Amsterdam
Tournament
KNVB Cup UEFA Cup Eredivisie Total
Matches 722103455
Wins 40152131
Draws 100359
Losses 2212814
Home 02151725
Away 70151730
Yellow cards 222176083
Red cards 000268
2 x yellow in 1 match   000134
Number of substitutes used 47862789177
Goals for 24221674118
Goals against 841104164
Balance +16-2+1+6+33+54
Clean sheets 30141422
Penalties for 2002812
Penalties against 000033

2008-09 team records

Description Competition Result
Biggest win Friendly match Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )
KNVB Cup AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 )
UEFA Cup FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 )
Eredivisie AFC Ajax - Willem II ( 7 - 0 )
Biggest loss Friendly match VfB Stuttgart - AFC Ajax ( 3 - 2 )
KNVB Cup FC Volendam - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 0 )
UEFA Cup Olympique de Marseille - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 )
Eredivisie PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 )
Most goals in a match Friendly match Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )
KNVB Cup AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 )
UEFA Cup FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 )
Eredivisie PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 )

Top scorers

Friendlies

Nr. Name
1. Luis Suárez 5
2. Darío Cvitanich 4
3. Gabri 3
4. Leonardo 2
Kenneth Perez 2
6. Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Albert Luque 1
Jan-Arie van der Heijden 1
Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Javier Martina 1
Siem de Jong 1
Vurnon Anita 1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 24

Eredivisie

Nr. Name
1. Luis Suárez 22
2. Darío Cvitanich 9
3. Miralem Sulejmani 8
4. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 6
5. Thomas Vermaelen 4
Jan Vertonghen 4
Urby Emanuelson 4
8. Leonardo 2
Rasmus Lindgren 2
Gregory van der Wiel 2
11. Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Oleguer 1
Siem de Jong 1
Evander Sno 1
Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Gabri 1
Rob Wielaert 1
Ismaïl Aissati 1
Eyong Enoh 1
Own goals Erik Pieters (PSV) 1
Fernández (N.E.C.) 1
Total 74

KNVB Cup

Nr. Name
1. Luis Suárez 1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 2

UEFA Cup

Nr. Name
1. Luis Suárez 5
2. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 2
Miralem Sulejmani 2
Leonardo 2
5. Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Thomas Vermaelen 1
Jan Vertonghen 1
Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Eyong Enoh 1
Total 16

Amsterdam Tournament

Nr. Name
1. Luis Suárez 1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 2

Placements

Friendlies Amsterdam Tournament KNVB Cup UEFA Cup Eredivisie
Status 7 played, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses4th placeEliminated in Third Round
Last opponent: FC Volendam
Eliminated in Round of 16
Last opponent: Olympique de Marseille
3rd place
68 points in 34 matches
qualified for UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Results

All times are in CEST

Eredivisie

30 August 2008 1 Willem II 2 − 1 Ajax Tilburg
18:45 Demouge 47'
Akgün 65'
Report Sulejmani 23'
Sno  83'
Stadium: Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Pieter Vink
14 September 2008 2 Ajax 1 − 0 Roda JC Amsterdam
14:30 Vermaelen 54' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,468
Referee: Roelof Luinge
21 September 2008 3 Feyenoord 2 − 2 Ajax Rotterdam
12:30 Tomasson 50', 85' (pen.) Report Sarpong 38'
Huntelaar 69'
Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
28 September 2008 4 Ajax 3 − 0 Vitesse Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez 61'
Vertonghen 76', 82'
Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeier
5 October 2008 5 SC Heerenveen 5 − 2 Ajax Heerenveen
16:30 Silva 4' (o.g.)
Beerens 8'
Sibon 51'
Pranjić 63', 90' (pen.)
Report Huntelaar 79'
Suárez 81' (pen.)
Van der Wiel  19'  89'
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieter Vink
18 October 2008 6 Ajax 1 − 0 FC Groningen Amsterdam
20:45 Oleguer 37' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,531
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
26 October 2008 7 Ajax 2 − 0 N.E.C. Amsterdam
14:30 Huntelaar 44'
Suárez 73'
Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Ruud Bossen
29 October 2008 8 Heracles Almelo 1 − 3 Ajax Almelo
20:00 Wuytens 29'
Van den Bergh
Report Suárez 2'
Huntelaar 77', 82'
Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Richard Liesveld
1 November 2008 9 FC Twente 0 − 2 Ajax Enschede
18:45 Report De Jong 40'
Lindgren 91'
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
9 November 2008 10 Ajax 5 − 2 Sparta Rotterdam Amsterdam
14:30 Huntelaar 16'
Suárez 21'
Sno 42'
Bakircioglü 74'
Leonardo 85'
Report John 57'
Rose 89'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
16 November 2008 11 Ajax 4 − 1 PSV Amsterdam
12:30 Suárez 27'
Sulejmani 74'
Pieters 78' (o.g.)
Leonardo 90+1'
Report Afellay 56' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,665
Referee: Kevin Blom
23 November 2008 12 AZ 2 − 0 Ajax Alkmaar
12:30 De Zeeuw 22' (pen.)
Ari 51'
Report Stadium: DSB Stadion
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
30 November 2008 13 Ajax 1 − 1 FC Utrecht Amsterdam
12:30 Sulejmani 62' Report Keller 34' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,929
Referee: Tom van Sichem
7 December 2008 14 FC Volendam 1 − 2 Ajax Volendam
14:30 Sheotahul 41' Report Suárez 44'
Vertonghen 64'
Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 6,260
Referee: Dick van Egmond
12 December 2008 15 Ajax 3 − 0 NAC Breda Amsterdam
20:45 Cvitanich 27'
Suárez 55' (pen.)
Lindgren 64'
Report Kwakman  50'  54' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,541
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
21 December 2008 16 De Graafschap 0 − 6 Ajax Doetinchem
12:30 Volmer  35' Report Cvitanich 10', 71'
Sulejmani 12'
Suárez 53' (pen.), 62'
Emanuelson 67'
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
28 December 2008 17 Ajax 3 − 0 ADO Den Haag Amsterdam
12:30 Cvitanich 7', 18', 57' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,125
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
18 January 2009 18 N.E.C. 2 − 4 Ajax Nijmegen
14:30 Zomer 50'
El-Akchaoui 67'
Report Sulejmani 48', 54'
Cvitanich  3'  70'
Fernández 79' (o.g.)
Gabri 95'
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
25 January 2009 19 FC Groningen 1 − 0 Ajax Groningen
14:30 Holla 39' Report Vertonghen  54'  86' Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,230
Referee: Jan Wegereef
31 January 2009 20 Ajax 0 − 1 SC Heerenveen Amsterdam
20:45 Vermaelen  47' Report Pranjić 58' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,333
Referee: Roelof Luinge
3 February 2009 21 Ajax 2 − 2 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
20:15 Sulejmani 70'
Suárez 72' (pen.)
Report Van de Bergh 12'
Schulmeister 31'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,355
Referee: Pol van Boekel
8 February 2009 22 Vitesse 4 − 1 Ajax Arnhem
12:30 Nilsson 7', 44'
Stevanovič 40'
Van Wolfswinkel 68'
Report Suárez 15' Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 21,775
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer
15 February 2009 23 Ajax 2 − 0 Feyenoord Amsterdam
12:30 Vermaelen 51'
Emanuelson 90+1'
Report Tiendalli  73'  82' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,136
Referee: Pieter Vink
22 February 2009 24 Ajax 2 − 1 FC Volendam Amsterdam
16:30 Suárez 29'
Vermaelen 75'
Report Sheotahul 14' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,749
Referee: Raymond van Meenen
1 March 2009 25 FC Utrecht 0 − 2 Ajax Utrecht
12:30 Report Van der Wiel 8'
Vertonghen 62'
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Roelof Luinge
8 March 2009 26 ADO Den Haag 1 − 1 Ajax The Hague
12:30 Verhoek 63' Report Wielaert 60' Stadium: ADO Den Haag Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 March 2009 27 Ajax 3 − 0 De Graafschap Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez 23', 69' (pen.)
Cvitanich 41'
Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,587
Referee: Ben Haverkor
22 March 2009 28 NAC Breda 0 − 3 Ajax Breda
14:30 Report Vermaelen 35'
Van der Wiel 64'
Suárez 86'
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 17,254
Referee: Pieter Vink
5 April 2009 29 Roda JC 1 − 2 Ajax Kerkrade
12:30 Cissé 71' Report Suárez 2'
Aissati 66'
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 17,970
Referee: Johan Verbist
12 April 2009 30 Ajax 7 − 0 Willem II Amsterdam
16:30 Cvitanich 2', 20'
Enoh 10'
Suárez 35' (pen.), 69', 82' (pen.)
Emanuelson 45'
Report Martha  81' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,038
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer
19 April 2009 31 PSV 6 − 2 Ajax Eindhoven
16:30 Méndez 22'
Afellay 31'
Amrabat 40'
Culina 56'
Dzsudzsák 65'
Bakkal 90'
Report Suárez 44'
Sulejmani 76'
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
26 April 2009 32 Ajax 1 − 1 AZ Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez 87' (pen.) Report Lens 23'
Schaars  57'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,128
Referee: Pieter Vink
3 May 2009 33 Sparta Rotterdam 4 − 0 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 Duplan 40'
Rose 45'
John 77'
Adeleye 90'
Report Oleguer  76' Stadium: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,894
Referee: Jan Wegereef
10 May 2009 34 Ajax 1 − 0 FC Twente Amsterdam
14:30 Emanuelson 59' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,518
Referee: Ruud Bossen

KNVB Cup

25 October 2008 Second Round Ajax 2 − 0 FC Utrecht Amsterdam
20:45 Suárez 70'
Huntelaar 87'
Report Neşu  27'  68' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 23,368
Referee: Jan Wegereef
12 November 2008 Third Round FC Volendam 1 −0 (a.e.t.) Ajax Volendam
18:30 Tuijp 111' Report Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Jack van Hulten

UEFA Cup

First round

18 September 2008 First leg Borac Čačak 1 4 Ajax Belgrade, Serbia
21:00 Milovanović 50' Report Sulejmani 13'
Suárez 36'
Huntelaar 71', 86'
Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stanislav Sukhina (Russia)
2 October 2008 Second leg Ajax 2 0
(6 1 agg.)
Borac Čačak Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30 Sarpong 71'
Suárez 90+5'
Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 18,139
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)

Group stage

Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hamburg 430173+49
Ajax 421154+17
Aston Villa 420256-16
Žilina 411234–14
Slavia Praha 402225–32
23 October 2008 1 Aston Villa 2 1 Ajax Birmingham, England
21:15 Laursen 8'
Barry 45'
Report Vermaelen 22' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
6 November 2008 2 Ajax 1 0 Žilina Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Suárez 42' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 24,200
Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland)
27 November 2008 3 Hamburg 0 1 Ajax Hamburg, Germany
20:45 Report Leonardo 78' Stadium: HSH Nordbank Arena
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
17 December 2008 4 Ajax 2 2 Slavia Praha Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Vertonghen 3'
Suárez 90+1' (pen.)
Report Černý 13'
Jarolim 41'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia)
Round of 32
19 February 2009 First leg Fiorentina 0 1 Ajax Florence, Italy
20:45 Report Bakircioglü 60' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 19,018
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Spain)
26 February 2009 Second leg Ajax 1 1
(2 1 agg.)
Fiorentina Amsterdam
20:45 Leonardo 88' Report Gilardino 61' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Round of 16
12 March 2009 First leg Marseille 2 1 Ajax Marseille, France
20:45 Cheyrou 18'
Niang 32'
Report Suárez 35' (pen.)
Van der Wiel  41' 
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
18 March 2009 Second leg Ajax 2 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 4 agg.)
Marseille Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Enoh 33'
Sulejmani 74'
Silva  122'
Report Niang 33'
Mears 109'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,650
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

Amsterdam Tournament

8 August 2008 Ajax 2 – 3 Arsenal Amsterdam
21:15 Suárez 34'
Huntelaar 36'
Report Adebayor 67', 83'
Bendtner 75'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
9 August 2008 Ajax 0 − 1 Internazionale Amsterdam
21:15 Report Adriano 5' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2008
Team Pld W D L GF Pts
Arsenal 211048
Internazionale 211015
Sevilla FC 202013
Ajax 200222

Friendlies

19 July 2008 VV Noordwijk 2 − 5 Ajax Noordwijk, Netherlands
15:00 Ketting 14', 38' Report Sarpong 13'
Leonardo 20'
Luque 55'
Suárez 90'
Van der Heijden 90'
Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Pieter Vink
22 July 2008 CVV Germanicus 0 − 7 Ajax Coevorden, Netherlands
19:30 Report Cvitanich 14', 20'
Gabri 45'
Bakircioglü 48'
Martina 60'
Leonardo 80'
De Jong 88'
Stadium: Sportpark De Pampert
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: -
24 July 2008 Excelsior '31 1 − 8 Ajax Rijssen, Netherlands
19:30 Van der Berg 11' Report Suárez 8', 30'
Cvitanich 13'
Gabri 20', 42'
Perez 57' (pen.), 88'
Anita 70'
Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
1 August 2008 Cardiff City 0 − 0 Ajax Cardiff, Wales
20:45 Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Mark Whitby
3 August 2008 Sunderland 0 − 1 Ajax Sunderland, England
15:00 Report Huntelaar 54' Stadium: Stadium Of Light
Attendance: 19,768
Referee: Mark Halsey
16 August 2008 Real Murcia 2 − 1 Ajax Murcia, Spain
21.30 Despotovic 52'
Dialiba 84'
Report Suárez 58' Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 14.000
Referee: Gregorio Bernabé Garcia
10 January 2009 VfB Stuttgart 3 − 2 Ajax Ferreiras, Portugal
16:00 Lanig 21'
Schieber 29'
Hitzlsperger 40'
Report Suárez 22'
Cvitanich 65'
Stadium: Estádio da Nora
Attendance: 300
Referee: Paolo Felipe

Transfers for 2008-09

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2008 to 1 September 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2008.

Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type Previous club Fee
Return from loan spell
Kenneth VermeerGoalkeeper30 June 2008 Willem II-
Transfer
Darío CvitanichMidfielder28 April 2008 Banfield€6,5 million
Miralem SulejmaniForward4 July 2008 SC Heerenveen€16,25 million
Ismaïl AissatiMidfielder19 July 2008 PSV€4,1 million
OleguerDefender29 July 2008 FC Barcelona€3 million
Evander SnoMidfielder21 August 2008 Celtic€1,5 million
Free Transfer
Darko BodulForward14 June 2008 SC Heerenveen-
Eyong EnohMidfielder31 August 2008 Ajax Cape Town-
Hans VonkGoalkeeper31 August 2008 Ajax Cape Town-

Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Donovan SlijngardDefender27 July 2008 Sparta Rotterdam-
George OgăraruDefender30 August 2008 Steaua București-
Albert LuqueForward31 August 2008 Málaga CF-
Transfer
Rydell PoeponForward30 May 2008 Sparta Rotterdam€1 million
John HeitingaDefender15 August 2008 Atlético Madrid€12 million
Free Transfer
Edgar DavidsMidfielder20 May 2008-
Marco van DuinGoalkeeper21 June 2008 HFC Haarlem-
Erik HeijblokGoalkeeper30 June 2008 De Graafschap-
Ismael UrzaízForward15 July 2008-
Jurgen ColinDefender20 August 2008 Sporting de Gijón-
Michael Krohn-DehliMidfielder29 August 2008 Brøndby IF-
Nicolae MiteaForward31 August 2008 Dinamo București-
Samuel KuffourDefender1 September 2008 Asante Kotoko-
Vito WormgoorDefender2 September 2008 FC Utrecht-
Kenneth PerezMidfielder4 September 2008 FC Twente-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2009 to 1 February 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2008–09.

Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type Previous club Fee
Transfer
Rob WielaertDefender22 January 2010 FC Twente€3,15 million

Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Dennis RommedahlForward20 January 2009 N.E.C.-
Transfer
Klaas-Jan HuntelaarForward1 January 2009 Real Madrid€27 million
John GoossensForward1 February 2009 N.E.C.€900,000
Free Transfer
Laurent DelorgeMidfielder6 January 2008 Roda JC-
Hans VonkGoalkeeper20 January 2009 SC Heerenveen-
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